I've always been interested in the American Civil War and like many Americans I had ancesters who fought in it, two who died. I used to belong to the SUV or Sons of Union Veterans when I lived up north.

I was just curious to hear about other peoples relatives etc. on either side. I respect "Johnny Reb" as an honorable foe and expect the same courtesy in return. I thought this would be an interesting topic for those interested in our white American heritage ( yeah I know the north had colored regiments after 1863 who mostly did next to nothing but guard depots, the real war being between white soldiers).

My Confederate ancestors are legion and include many in the officers corps, some well known, but most are not. On the Union side the only one I am sure about is "Old Fuss and Feathers" himself, Winfield Scott. The Conqueror of Mexico is from my grandfather's line on my mother's side. She told me that her father and his brothers would not speak his name out loud before WWII because he was still considered a traitor for remaining loyal to the Stars & Stripes. The rest of the immediate Scott ancestors fought for ol' Virginia against the yankee mongrel hordes of course.

Thanks Tommy for helping to take my mind off my worry for a few minutes.

all of my family fought for the south. my great-great uncle rode that fought, when he came back home, his little sister who was only 14 at the time (she was also my great granny) got raped by a carpet bagger. my uncle Denver Pilcher killed him and had to leave this part of the country. then he rode with jesse james. all of them fought for Mississippi.

all of my family fought for the south. my great-great uncle rode that fought, when he came back home, his little sister who was only 14 at the time (she was also my great granny) got raped by a carpet bagger. my uncle Denver Pilcher killed him and had to leave this part of the country. then he rode with jesse james. all of them fought for Mississippi.

I am sorry to hear about what happened to your great-grandmother--such horrors were commonplace in the South after our beloved Union was restored. The book "War Cycles-Peace Cycles" by Richard Kelly Hoskins presents the best and most accurate view of Mr. Lincoln's War, and he describes in great clarity how wealthy leftist Jews such as the Rothschilds financed Lincoln and his war against the South. (Karl Marx was as ardent Lincoln admirer.) Carpetbaggers were Lincolnist republicans of the worst lot and many of them were Jewish. (Thomas DiLorenzo's book "The Real Lincoln", although it contains some propaganda, also accurately explains Lincoln's financial interests in waging war against the South as well as his war crimes.)

Your great-grandfather reminds me of John Wesley Hardin, one of my heroes, who raised hell here in Texas with carpetbaggers and killed many a negro Union soldier, white union soldier and other Northern invaders. Estimates on how many he killed vary and Im sure no one will ever know for sure, as there is just no way of telling how many negro rapists and thieves he killed as even the Union army with its love for negroes wouldnt have cared all that much about them. The yankee soldiers became so afraid of Hardin that many of them eventually refused to pursue him any further.
Hardin was a true hero of his time and there should be books and films about him for young white boys so that they can learn from and emulate this great man.